Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-16
BELLAIRE.

claimed 1t was a mlstt. Several changes
were made in the clothes at the instance Of
Mr.. Baer, but still the latter was dissatis-
fed, and the clothes were returned to the
store. A few days later a young man
named Ramsey, a former clerk Of 5. Baer,
called at Seals for q misfit suit, which he
said he wanted to purchase for his brother.
After considerable talk the suit was sold
10 Ramsey for $14, and a few days later
the clothes turned up the property of MIR.
Baer. Seals Bros. at once jumped to the
conclusion that Mr.. Baer hired Mr.. Ram
sey to buy the clothes for him, and the
tailOrs entered suit for the recovery Of the
balance OF the 1913. Baer's evidence was
to the effect that he had told Ramsey
about the suit, and when the latter ap-
peared with il at the Boston hat house
purchased it.
The Jury awarded a verdict of $40, the
total amount claimed.
Robert Young, of Urbana, Ohio, repre-
senting f b. Preston & Co, OF Chicago,
Ills, manufacturers of fire department sup
plies, was in the city yesterday. the guest
of Chief Muth. MI. Young was here for
the purpose of selling the fire department
a new sporting reel. The design of the
proposed fire extinguisher is very pretty
and will cost 5000. The apparatus will be
supplied with 500 feet of hose, which will
cost 1915, only part Of which sum having
been raised at this writing. Mr.. Young
informs us that his company will furnish
Martins Ferry with new fire apparatus.
Marshal Darby made complaint yester-
day against two Union street saloon keep
efs, for keeping open on Sunday.
Al. Fields big minstrel troupe has billed
the city.
A Wheeling man will start a saloon in
the room formerly occupied by Thomas
Mccormack, on Union street.
Lilly Bell" at the Elysian theatre, on
Thursday night, will be a splendid house
eutertainment. Miss Battelle gave entire
satisfaction with the ''cautata" the last
time, and il is hoped thata big crowd will
bh out to this performance.
An effort will be made this evening to
organize a lOdg of the Sons of Veterans"
The young gentlemen who have charge
Of the Nine. Fry concert have disposed of
a gcodly number of tickets.
John s. Hall, township trustee, aud
mother, left last evening for Kansas to To-
cate
There is o great demand for money at
present, and the building associations are
selling their dues at high premiums.
John 4. Day, President Of the New
York League club, wants our BILLY"
George bad again this year, at an increased
salary. Three kilograms were received
from Mr.. Day yesterday by Tom Collins.
Mr.. George is in Pittsburg at present, at
tending a meeting of the leagues.
Gherc was a private hop given by the
young folks in the Choral rooms last night,
J. r. Tarbet. while driving with a team
along the B., Il. & G. at Jacobsburg, met
with a serious accident. His horses fright
ened and fell over an embankment, carry
ing buggy and driver along. Mr. Tarbet
had bis head cut, his hips crushed and his
right shoulder dislocated, and may die.
Council tonight unanimously passed
the ordinance granting a right of way to
the C., l.. Il w. Railroad Company.
Monday afternoon the residents Of the
First ward on South Belmont street were
startled by the screams of a woman who
ran out ola house closely followed by a
man. The face of the former was cover
ed with blood, which flowed from a cash
in her forehead. The woman claimed the
man bad thrown her down and broken her
arm and cut her face, but the fellow re-
tOrted that she had fallen down 4 pair Of
stairs and received the injuries.
A fellow named Hall, who had been i'm
bibing some, was very excited Monday
afternoon when he saw blood oozing out Of
a, ont nn HE arYn an1 nlnfpna1 that no han
been stabbed an unknown man. A physic-
ian was called and dressed the supposed
stab. 1t was thought that a broken pare
of glass cut the arn.
Three boys have now been arrested by
the Ohio Valley Detective Association, for
taking part in the robbery of Blum Bros.
clothing store. The names of the chaps
are Will Virgins, Joseph Windler and
Frank Sherwood. The latter was arrested
yesterday morning. He had been out of
the city for a couple of days and when he
returned VIM. Durgan arrested him and
found that he had goods of Blum Bros, to
the extent of S25 in his possession. Yes
terday afternoon the owners certified to the
iewelry, clothing, silk handkerchiefs, etc,
at Squire Roeder's office. Ii certainly
looks as though the boys were bound for
Columbus They have hardly attained the
age of man.
Frank Sherwood, who was arrested for
robbing Blum Bros store, has told the
officers all about it and says he did it all
himself, and the two boys who were con-
fined in the lookup with him have been
released. Goods to the amount of over
500 have been recovered.
Black Prince Lodge, No. 81, X. of L.,
will on Thursday evening entertain lodges
from BenwOod, Martins Ferry, Bridgeport
and GAINESVILLE.
The A. NJ. E Church ismaking arrange
ments 10 celebrate the n hundredth an
niversary of the organization OF the A. NJ.
L Church, of this country.
The c., L. & W. road is pushing its ex-
tension. All day Sunday the noise of the
pile driver could be heard in the Fourth
ward. We heartily welcome the new en-
teTprise.